One of the most common HP printer problems encountered while using the printer is the printer not printing. However, HP Printer troubleshooting methods may vary according to different brands. In this post, the focus is not HP printer printing.

To successfully solve HP printer not printing problem, you need to know the reasons behind it. For that, go to the next section of the post.

Check your HP printer status

When an HP printer printing problem occurs, the first thing you should do is to check the status of your printer. For example, when your printer is offline, you cannot print. Besides, you should also check other status of your HP printer.

Set your HP printer as your default printer

Some users say that their HP printer cannot print because the printer is misconfigured. In this situation, you should set the correct printer as the default printer. Here are the steps.

Hold Windows key + R key to open Run window, press Ctrl key and press OK.

Click the Devices and Printers feature.

Right click your HP printer and choose Set as default printer. If you are prompted with any question, just follow it.